CHINA READY TO LAUNCH LUNAR FAR SIDE SAMPLE RETURN MISSION

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China's Chang'e-6 mission aims to land on the far side of the moon and collect up to 2,000 grams of lunar material to return to Earth. The mission will also include international scientific payloads from France, Sweden, Italy, and Pakistan. The launch time has yet to be disclosed, but navigation warnings indicate that the launch is expected early Friday. China plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030 and establish a permanent lunar base through the International Lunar Research Station program in the 2030s.